Patents by Inventor Jongmi Choi

Jongmi Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10058177
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door that opens or closes the storage compartment, a detection unit to detect an opening or closing of the door, a display unit disposed on the main body or the door to display information, and a control unit to control the display unit on the basis of the detection by the detection unit. The control unit changes a display on the display unit from a main screen to a function management screen in response to a command inputted on the main screen when the main screen is displayed on the display unit, and the control unit changes a display on the display unit from the main screen to the function management screen in response to the opening or closing of the door detected by the detection unit when the main screen is displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
  • Patent number: 9639823
    Abstract: An electric product which includes a recognition device obtaining information about a food item to be added to a storage compartment, and a display unit displaying information about a food item stored in the storage compartment. The electric product further includes a memory unit storing the information about the food item stored in the storage compartment, and a control unit controlling the display unit. The recognition device obtains information about a food item to be added. The control unit stores the information about the food to be added in the memory unit and displays the information about the food added to the memory unit on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi, Museung Kim, Yanghwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9385784
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, a home appliance and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display a predetermined screen, a near field communication (NFC) module configured to transmit or receive information related to the screen to or from a home appliance by tagging to the home appliance, and a controller configured to control display of the information received from the home appliance on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit information between the home appliance and the mobile terminal via NFC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yanghwan Kim, Chulgon Tak, Chansung Jeon, Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
  • Patent number: 9367058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
  • Patent number: 9303350
    Abstract: Provided is a laundry handling apparatus. The laundry handling apparatus includes a display part for displaying information and a control part for controlling the display part. When the display part is turned on, a plurality of screens divided according to contents are displayed on the display part. At least one of course selection screen for selecting a course and a function selection part for selecting an additional function except for the course selection is displayed on one of the plurality of screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Jongmi Choi
  • Patent number: 9219763
    Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: a first component having a first device code and performing a predetermined function; and a second component having a second device code and exchanging information with the first component for communication connection. One of the first and second components receives a command for the communication connection and generates a connection sequence. The component generating the connection sequence exchanges communication addresses and device codes with the other component receiving the connection sequence. If the information has not been exchanged between the first component and the second component during a predetermined time, the first component and the second component are switched to a communication connection standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Hoonbong Lee, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi, Chansung Jeon, Seonghwan Kang
  • Patent number: 9111440
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a display part and a control part. The display part displays information. The control part controls the display part. The display part includes a first display part for displaying information related to an additional function except for a cooling function, and a second display part for displaying temperature information related to the cooling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi
  • Publication number: 20140372619
    Abstract: A network system is provided. The network system includes: a first component having a first device code and performing a predetermined function; and a second component having a second device code and exchanging information with the first component for communication connection. One of the first and second components receives a command for the communication connection and generates a connection sequence. The component generating the connection sequence exchanges communication addresses and device codes with the other component receiving the connection sequence. If the information has not been exchanged between the first component and the second component during a predetermined time, the first component and the second component are switched to a communication connection standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Hoonbong Lee, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi, Chansung Jeon, Seonghwan Kang
  • Publication number: 20140191856
    Abstract: A home appliance including a communication unit connected to and in communication with external devices; a display unit displaying, on a display screen, information about an external device, among the external devices, which is in communication with the communication unit; and a control unit controlling the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sanghun CHO, Hyocheol JEONG, Yanghwan KIM, Jongmi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20140184046
    Abstract: A home appliance includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door opening/closing the storage compartment, a detection unit detecting an opened or closed state of the door, a display unit disposed on the main body or the door to display information, and a control unit controlling the display unit on the basis of the detection by the detection unit. A screen that is capable of being displayed on the display unit includes a main screen and a function management screen that is displayed when a selection is capable of being made with respect to the main screen. When the opened or closed state of the door is detected by the detection unit, the control unit displays the function management screen on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Jongmi Choi
  • Publication number: 20140169640
    Abstract: An electric product which includes a recognition device obtaining information about a food item to be added to a storage compartment, and a display unit displaying information about a food item stored in the storage compartment. The electric product further includes a memory unit storing the information about the food item stored in the storage compartment, and a control unit controlling the display unit. The recognition device obtains information about a food item to be added. The control unit stores the information about the food to be added in the memory unit and displays the information about the food added to the memory unit on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun PARK, Jongmi CHOI, Museung KIM, Yanghwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20140087660
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, a home appliance and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display a predetermined screen, a near field communication (NFC) module configured to transmit or receive information related to the screen to or from a home appliance by tagging to the home appliance, and a controller configured to control display of the information received from the home appliance on the display. Accordingly, it is possible to transmit information between the home appliance and the mobile terminal via NFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yanghwan KIM, Chulgon TAK, Chansung JEON, Hyoungjun PARK, Jongmi CHOI
  • Publication number: 20130346300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network system and a control method thereof. The network system includes: a commercial electric appliance comprising a cost system for an operation thereof; and a control device communicably connected to the commercial electric appliance, wherein the control device comprises a display unit configured to remotely monitor operation information of the commercial electric appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Seonghwan Kang, Kangwoon Cheon, Minjin Oh, Jongmi Choi, Chulgon Tak
  • Publication number: 20130321136
    Abstract: Provided is a laundry handling apparatus. The laundry handling apparatus includes a display part for displaying information and a control part for controlling the display part. When the display part is turned on, a plurality of screens divided according to contents are displayed on the display part. At least one of course selection screen for selecting a course and a function selection part for selecting an additional function except for the course selection is displayed on one of the plurality of screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: LG Electronics inc.
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Jongmi Choi
  • Publication number: 20130307698
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a display part and a control part. The display part displays information. The control part controls the display part. The display part includes a first display part for displaying information related to an additional function except for a cooling function, and a second display part for displaying temperature information related to the cooling function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Hyoungjun Park, Yanghwan Kim, Museung Kim, Jongmi Choi